News to Use
Stop the War in Iraq The Peace Committee of the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center meets at 7 p.m. July 19 to discuss plans for the Declaration of Peace, a nationwide series of protests and other events the week of Sept. 21. The meeting is at the Peaslee Neighborhood Center, 215 East 14th St. For…
Diner: Colorful Fusion
Aqua Go: 1020 Delta Ave., Mount Lookout Call: 513-919-2782 Hours: 5-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 5-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Sushi is served until midnight Monday-Thursday and 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday Prices: Moderate to expensive Payment: Major credit cards accepted Red Meat Alternatives: Sushi, seafood, tofu and chicken Accessibility: Yes; valet parking is available Grade: A…
Use Language to Put the Person Before the Disability
I received a letter not long ago from a reader who took offense at a reference I made to "special needs." All kids have special needs, I wrote; and this parent of a child with autism was furious that I didn't have a clue that autism was a bit more "special," say, than preferring smooth…
Rumors, Lies and General Misunderstandings
· Sometimes it takes a lot to get Greater Cincinnatians away from their TVs for a night. Local indie label Tokyo Rose Records has made it slightly easier for you this Saturday, as they present the "TV Theme Song Tribute Show," featuring 20 locals acts putting their own spins on your favorite (and, we're guessing,…
Woody Guthrie Blues
Notes: In honor of Woody Guthrie's birthday (July 14th), I thought I'd write a song about how much we all miss him and his music. I borrowed a simple tune from a song he wrote in his Columbia River Collection called Jackhammer John. Woody borrowed the tune from a Delmore Brother's song called Brown's Ferry…
Living Out Loud: : Life in a Shoebox
I sent her a message an hour ago and now find myself hitting the inbox link on my e-mail over and over again. Nothing new comes in. I hope she returns the message. Our correspondence has been thin lately. As a matter of fact, it's been a one-way street and I wonder what she's thinking,…
Film: Water Torture
Warner Bros. Entertainment It's not my fault: Bryce Dallas Howard and Paul Giamatti star in M. Night Shyamalan's latest cinematic killjoy. Apologists for the categorically inadequate M. Night Shyamalan have their work cut out defending yet another cinematic killjoy from the "auteur" whose high box-office receipts do not reflect the ineptitude of his filmmaking…
A New Take On Cinderella
Sandy Underwood Sarah Brandon earned a CEA nomination for her role as the title character in ETC's Cinderella. The 10th anniversary of the CINCINNATI ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS happens on Aug. 25; recognition for local theater performances and productions will be handed out in a ceremony — open to the public — at UC's College-Conservatory of…
Mysterious Police Goings-on
Jared M. Holder Anthony Harris of English Woods wants the city to open the neighborhood pool. What did Mayor Mark Mallory know and when did he know it? Details about a confidential study done last year on officers' attitudes and deployment issues in the Cincinnati Police Department — including who received the study's findings…
News: UC Union Plans Boycott
Jared M. Holder Howard Konicov, a former part-time teacher at the University of Cincinnati, hopes a boycott targeting UC's board of trustees will lead to recognition of a union for adjunct professors. Hoping to evoke the true meaning behind the holiday, organizers trying to unionize part-time faculty at the University of Cincinnati have set…
Upcoming Concert reviews of Dirty On Purpose, Birds of Avalon and More…
Gregory Wilson Dirty on Purpose Dirty on Purpose with Say Hi To Your Mom Wednesday · Southgate House The children of Jesus and Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine are a squalling pack of yard monkeys, a good many of them having learned how to make sheets of noise without mastering any of the…
Blackwell’s Mess Rolling On
Last month I sat with several hundred journalism colleagues as former President Bill Clinton addressed the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies' annual conference in Little Rock, Ark. He took questions from the audience, and one concerned the June 1 Rolling Stone article by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., "Was the 2004 Election Stolen?" "I thought Robert Kennedy…
Film: Home Again
The Weinstein Co Jay (Jason Mewes, above left) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) consult the Bible, while Randal (Jeff Anderson, left) and Dante (Brian O'Halloran) sling burgers in Clerks II. The flames engulfing the Quik Stop send the world into colorful relief. For fans of Kevin Smith's Clerks, the desecration of such hallowed ground…
Compassion, Not Revenge
I applaud your efforts in publishing the cover story "Making a Killing" (issue of July 12). It's so important to inform the public of the many issues that plague the application of the death penalty in Ohio. If the death penalty is for the "worst of the worst," the state of Ohio has failed. The…
J. Dilla Changed My Life
C. Matthew Hamby "I used to listen to records and actually … look for mistakes. I try to do that in my music; (I) try to have that live feel …" — J. Dilla About a month ago I saw someone wearing one of those black "J. Dilla Changed My Life" T-shirts. I thought…
News: Ethanol’s Truth and Consequences
Woodrow J. Hinton E85 can dramatically cut "greenhouse gases." True or false? E85 will end U.S. dependence on foreign oil. True or false? E85 is cheaper than regular gasoline because it's mostly made of corn. True or false? Cincinnatians are facing a double whammy this summer — smog alert season and obscene gas prices.…
News: Loyalty Oath
Jim Fugett Companies that want to do business with the state of Ohio must now swear that they don't support terrorists. Senate Bill 9, which took effect April 14, requires companies seeking state contracts to complete the Declaration of Material Assistance/Non-Assistance to a Terrorist Organization. This document asks whether a company has ever provided money…
Cover Story: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Contemporary
Sean Scully The Unbearable Lightness of Being Contemporary Often over the years, I've been asked what others and I mean when they use the term "contemporary art." The answer I regularly provide is that contemporary art refers to the art of our time or the art of living artists. It's unfortunate that many people…
Locals Only: : Natural Acid
James Billiter Ah, Northside Tavern. The space, the music frontier. We hook up here, in the land of everybody knows somebody. One by one, artists slip inside. No walking. Slipping. The atmosphere: coolness, wanna-be coolness and downright scariness, which scores above cool on my planet. Campfire Crush just beamed back from some out-of-town gigs.…
Reds’ Trade Just a Part of the Plan (If the Plan Is to Win)
Jerry Dowling Three years later, the torch is finally passed. In the course of an eight-player trade with the Washington Nationals on July 13, Reds General Manager Wayne Krivsky gave the Jim Bowden Reds back to Jim Bowden, the latest in a sweeping set of changes to establish Krivsky's vision of baseball in Cincinnati.…
Music: Must Hear TV
Tricia Lopez Only Human: They may not agree with much of what's been said, but Human Television have accumulated wide critical praise in a short time. The cover painting on Human Television's debut album, Look at Who You're Talking To, is a jumble of deliberate shapes, squiggles and swashes counter-pointed with several areas of…
Art: The Quiet Agitator
Jared M. Holder Terence Hammond's "Get Up on the Down Stroke, I & II." Terence Hammonds is a mild-mannered 30-year-old artist whose work isn't nearly as meek as he is. his' prints, drawings and objects, now on view at the Clay Street Press (1312 Clay St., Over-the-Rhine), beg for the return of belief, power,…
Mickey Walks Over-the-Rhine
Congratulations to John Pepper. Just when you think one man has done it all — former Procter & Gamble CEO, Boston Scientific Corporation board member, Yale University vice president, Executive Committee member of the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center CEO — Pepper assumes the mantle of non-executive chairman of the Walt Disney…
